Sulawesi sweet potato fritters

In Sulawesi these are known as tai kuda, literally ‘horse shit’. I assure you this doesn’t do justice to the crisp battered coating, silky sweet potato filling and the treacly heart of molten palm sugar. Sweet potatoes in Indonesia come with orange, white or purple flesh, so you can choose the colour to suit your mood. I like to add cinnamon and nutmeg for a warm spiciness, but I have been told in no uncertain terms this is not authentic (with the concession it is a rather tasty addi